That night, I stared at the Get Liquidated screenshot on my account, my finger hovering over the food delivery app for nearly five minutes—I almost signed up to be a rider.

Hello everyone, I am an old player who has been messing around in the crypto world for seven years. To be honest, I don't want to talk about K-line charts today, nor do I want to discuss macroeconomics, I just want to talk about some practical things.

If you have ever stared at the market late at night, with your heart racing along with the price fluctuations, then you might need to change your lifestyle. I had my darkest moment: in 2017, I held 50,000 U and chased after ups and downs every day, and in just two months, it shrank to 30,000. At that time, I really broke down.

Later I realized a truth: frequent trading will not make you financially free, it will only make you go bald.

Until a turning point, I changed the entire trading logic. The new goal is simple: just hit "ten times" three times. How to do it? I named this method "Old Monk Mode".

**Dawn Three Moves**

**First Move: Retreat**

After the market plummeted, it started to consolidate. The candlestick chart looked almost as flat as an electrocardiogram, and it was eerily quiet in various groups. At this time, about ninety percent of people couldn't sit still—either frantically buying the dip or rushing to cut losses. And me? I went to play with cats, hike, and play games, doing everything but watching the market.

The longer the sideways movement lasts, the more aggressively the market makers accumulate behind the scenes. If you get anxious, you will lose. Ultimately, trading is not about speed, but about who makes fewer mistakes.

**Second Move: Take Action**

At a sudden moment, the trading volume skyrocketed, and the price surged out of the consolidation zone like a fish leaping over the dragon gate. At this time, don't overthink it, just go in with a 50% spot position without speculating on where the top is, and it’s not about setting a target; it’s about respecting what the market is saying.

(It must be emphasized here: it is spot trading, not contracts. Those players who survive until the end never use a knife to catch apples.)

**Third Move: Conclusion**

After the breakthrough, the community went crazy. Some shouted "This is a false breakout", while others called "This coin is going to zero", with bulls and bears spraying each other. It was at this moment that the average retail investor panicked. But this is exactly the time to take action. There's no need to wait for the perfect entry point; just take the profit when you can, there's nothing to be ashamed of.

The core of this "Old Monk Mode" is to learn how to coexist with the market. Don't always think about defeating it, but rather learn to go with the flow. For seven years, this mindset has helped me climb out of the despair of almost becoming a delivery rider. Maybe it's not about getting rich quickly, but at least I can survive.